The benefits of using educational technology and
implementing video learning are numerous, but they also come with a few disadvantages.
In today’s world most teachers are required to learn using educational
technologies and to implement video tutorials in their lessons. In this
blog we will go through both these aspects.
My experience with educational technology in class:
The first time I used educational technology was in my first
formal teaching assignment at college level. I still remember the day clearly;
I was excited to use the most state-of-the-art technologies to teach an
engaging topic to my class. The total strength of students were 23 and I was
keen to get everything setup on time. So I walked to my class 5 minutes before
the time of class, and a student waked beside me. He did not know I was the new
teacher and casually said something that made my heart drop into my stomach and
forced a cold sweat along my spine. “Did you hear? The internet is going to be
down in this building today”, he had said.
I’m sure many of you have had an experience with technology
gone that is worth sharing. It is evident that when technology works well, it
helps students to learn efficiently. But when there is a technical fault, it
just creates utter chaos. The last time I tried setting up my router on my own,
I asked my neighbor’s son (somewhat of those new-age whiz kids) to help me out.
We ended up wasting our whole morning and afternoon trying to solve a tiny
glitch that just seemed too stubborn to do away with. At the end of the day we
had no new ideas except the one with restarting the whole system, including the
PC. And voila! It worked.
So in my opinion, it is true that integrating technology
with new computerized smart devices into academics can offer great benefits.
But before doing so, it is necessary to train the teachers to be equipped to
handle them. This will also help with schools good name as teachers will be
able to answer unexpected questions from the students and parents and address
technical issues with ease.
Pros of educational technologies in learning for students:
Are you a student of a difficult engineering subject? Having
a tough time understanding circuit theory? You must have come across several
platforms offering easy to understand electronics video tutorials on the internet. And
I bet they helped solve your confusions. So why not use in class as well?
- They help students be prepared for the future
- Increase their motivation and engagement in class
- Offers a wider access area with inspiring collaboration
- Keeps them updated
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